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RNS Number : 3889J
Ariana Resources PLC
23 August 2021
23 August 2021
AIM: AAU
Exercise of Options under Employee Share Option Plan
Director/PDMR Shareholdings
Total Voting Rights
Ariana Resources plc ("Ariana" or "the Company"), the AIM-listed
mineral exploration and development company with joint-venture gold
mining operations in Europe , announces that it received exercise
notices under the Ariana Resources PLC 2018 Employee Share Option
Plan (the "Notices") as follows:
Name of option holder Number of Shares
Christopher Sangster, Director 2,000,000
Michael de Villiers, Chairman 3,000,000
William Payne, Director 2,000,000
Accordingly, the Company will issue 7,000,000 new ordinary
shares in the Company at a price of 1.55p per share to satisfy the
total of 7,000,000 options set out in the Notices ("Option
Shares").
Application will be made for the Option Shares, which will rank
pari passu with all existing ordinary shares, to be admitted to
trading on AIM ("Admission"). Admission is expected on or around 27
August 2021.
Directors' Dealings
The Company were also informed of the following:
Michael de Villiers, Chairman on 20 August 2021
- sold a total of 3,800,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 4.68 pence;
- purchased 900,000 ordinary shares in his SIPP at an average price of 4.85 pence.
Mrs de Villiers, wife of Michael de Villiers on 20 August
2021
- purchased 900,000 ordinary shares in her SIPP at an average price of 4.81 pence.
Kerim Sener, Managing Director on 20 August 2021
- purchased 160,000 ordinary shares in his SIPP at 4.78 pence.
Following Admission, and the Directors' Dealings as described
above, the Directors shareholdings will be as follows:
Name of Director Number of Shares % of issued share capital
Christopher Sangster 5,927,287 0.54
Michael John de Villiers 59,400,000 5.44
William Payne 11,359,314 1.74
Kerim Sener 20,817,526 1.91
Total Voting Rights
Following Admission, the number of shares in issue will be
ordinary shares of 0.1p each and therefore, the total number of
voting rights in the Company will be 1,091,677,943.
The above statement of voting capital may be used by
shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they
will determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a
change to their interest, in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure
Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Contacts:
Ariana Resources plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 3476
2080
Michael de Villiers, Chairman
Kerim Sener, Managing Director
Beaumont Cornish Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7628
3396
Roland Cornish / Felicity Geidt
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7886
2500
James Stearns /Atholl Tweedie
Yellow Jersey PR Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 3004
9512
Dom Barretto/Joe Burgess arianaresources@yellowjerseypr.com
/ Henry Wilkinson
The following information relating to the transaction has been
filed with the FCA in accordance with Article 19(1) of the Market
Abuse Regulation.
Christopher Sangster
1 Details of t he p erson disc harging managerial responsib
ilities / p erson closely associated
a) Name Christopher Sangster
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2 Reason for notification
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a) Position / status Director
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b) I nitial notification Initial
/Amendment
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3 Details of t he issu er, emission allow a n ce m a r
k et participan t, au ct ion plat for m, au ction eer
or auc tion monitor
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a) Name Ariana Resources plc
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b) LEI 213800LVVY7GZY21LH22
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4 Details of t he t ransact ion (s): section to be re
p eated for ( i) e a ch type of instr u m e n t; (ii)
each type of transac tion; (iii) each date; and ( iv)
each place w h ere transactions have b een condu cted
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a) Description of the Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each
financial instrument, in Ariana Resources plc
t ype of instrument
I d e ntification ISIN GB00B085SD50
code
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Nature of the transaction
* Exercise of Options under Employee Share Option
Scheme
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c) Price(s) and volumes(s) Price(s) Volumes(s)
1.55 pence 2,000,000
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d) Aggregated information n/a
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e) Date of the transaction 20 August 2021
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f) Place of the transaction LSX
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Michael de Villiers
1 Details of t he p erson disc harging managerial responsib
ilities / p erson closely associated
a) Name Michael de Villiers
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2 Reason for notification
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a) Position / status Director
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b) I nitial notification Initial
/Amendment
-------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------
3 Details of t he issu er, emission allow a n ce m a r
k et participan t, au ct ion plat for m, au ction eer
or auc tion monitor
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Ariana Resources plc
-------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------
b) LEI 213800LVVY7GZY21LH22
-------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------
4 Details of t he t ransact ion (s): section to be re
p eated for ( i) e a ch type of instr u m e n t; (ii)
each type of transac tion; (iii) each date; and ( iv)
each place w h ere transactions have b een condu cted
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a) Description of the Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each
financial instrument, in Ariana Resources plc
t ype of instrument
I d e ntification ISIN GB00B085SD50
code
-------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------
Nature of the transaction
* Exercise of Options under Employee Share Option
Scheme
* Sale of shares
* Purchase of share by Mrs de Villiers in SIPP
* Purchase of shares in SIPP
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c) Price(s) and volumes(s) Price(s) Volumes(s)
1.55 pence 3,000,000
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4.68 pence 3,800,000
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4.81 pence 900,000
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4.85 pence 900,000
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d) Aggregated information n/a
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e) Date of the transaction 20 August 2021
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f) Place of the transaction LSX
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William Payne
1 Details of t he p erson disc harging managerial responsib
ilities / p erson closely associated
a) Name William Payne
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2 Reason for notification
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a) Position / status Director
-------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------
b) I nitial notification Initial
/Amendment
-------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------
3 Details of t he issu er, emission allow a n ce m a r
k et participan t, au ct ion plat for m, au ction eer
or auc tion monitor
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Ariana Resources plc
-------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------
b) LEI 213800LVVY7GZY21LH22
-------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------
4 Details of t he t ransact ion (s): section to be re
p eated for ( i) e a ch type of instr u m e n t; (ii)
each type of transac tion; (iii) each date; and ( iv)
each place w h ere transactions have b een condu cted
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Description of the Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each
financial instrument, in Ariana Resources plc
t ype of instrument
I d e ntification ISIN GB00B085SD50
code
-------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------
Nature of the transaction
* Exercise of Options under Employee Share Option
Scheme
-------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volumes(s) Price(s) Volumes(s)
1.55 pence 2,000,000
-----------
-------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------
d) Aggregated information n/a
-------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------
e) Date of the transaction 20 August 2021
-------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction LSX
-------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------
Kerim Sener
1 Details of t he p erson disc harging managerial responsib
ilities / p erson closely associated
a) Name Kerim Sener
-------------------------- ---------------------------------------
2 Reason for notification
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a) Position / status Director
-------------------------- ---------------------------------------
b) I nitial notification Initial
/Amendment
-------------------------- ---------------------------------------
3 Details of t he issu er, emission allow a n ce m a r
k et participan t, au ct ion plat for m, au ction eer
or auc tion monitor
-------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Ariana Resources plc
-------------------------- ---------------------------------------
b) LEI 213800LVVY7GZY21LH22
-------------------------- ---------------------------------------
4 Details of t he t ransact ion (s): section to be re
p eated for ( i) e a ch type of instr u m e n t; (ii)
each type of transac tion; (iii) each date; and ( iv)
each place w h ere transactions have b een condu cted
-------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Description of the Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each
financial instrument, in Ariana Resources plc
t ype of instrument
I d e ntification ISIN GB00B085SD50
code
-------------------------- ---------------------------------------
Nature of the transaction
* Purchase of shares in SIPP
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c) Price(s) and volumes(s) Price(s) Volumes(s)
4.78 pence 160,000
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d) Aggregated information n/a
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e) Date of the transaction 20 August 2021
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f) Place of the transaction LSX
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